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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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